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Background

Toots Productions was the production company of Michael Braverman, creator of Life Goes On. Until 1991, the company only used in-credit notices on its productions (e.g. the first two seasons of Life Goes On).

Logo (September 22, 1991-May 23, 1993)

First half of the logo
The final project

Visuals: On a mostly black gradient background with streaks of red in the top corners and dark blue across the bottom is the following logo in light blue letters:

toots
PRODUCTIONS

The screen slowly zooms out as the text suddenly shakes. A snowglobe fades in and places the Toots Productions logo inside it while they both shake. The words "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" in the same font and color as "PRODUCTIONS", but smaller, appear below, and the particles inside continue to move about.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: The end theme plays over the logo, or a short synthesized tune.

Availability: Seen on the final two seasons of Life Goes On. This was also seen on the 1992 TV movie Condition: Critical.

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-'''Toots Productions''' was the production company of Michael Braverman, creator of ''Life Goes On''.
+'''Toots Productions''' was the production company of Michael Braverman, creator of ''Life Goes On''. Until 1991, the company only used in-credit notices on its productions (e.g. the first two seasons of ''Life Goes On'').
-=== 1st Logo (September 19, 1987-January 13, 1997)===
+===Logo (September 22, 1991-May 23, 1993)===
 <gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
+Toots Productions (1991 A).jpeg|First half of the logo
-File:UIAfYcnxyAmDfkExm3RmgQ58149.jpeg
+Toots Productions (1991 B).jpeg|The final project
-File:2b4d0f4b3b587a4ffcbf07997f33644d.jpeg
-</gallery>
-'''Logo:''' Superimposed in the credits, we see this disclaimer:
-<center>a {{big|t}}oots {{big|p}}roduction<br> in association with</center>
-On ''Life Goes On'', the disclaimer is in the same font as the show's logo, opening credits, and the beginning of the end credits.
-'''Variant:''' On the 1997 TV movie Home Invasion, this in-credit notice is used on a black background:
-<center>TOOTS PRODUCTIONS, INC.<br>IN ASSOCIATION WITH</center>
-'''Technique:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme plays while the notice is shown.
-'''Availability:''' Rare; seen on the 1987 TV movie ''Desperate'', the first two seasons of ''Life Goes On'' (1989-1991), and the 1997 TV movie ''Home Invasion''. The first season of ''Life Goes On'' is available on DVD from [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]].
-===2nd Logo (September 22, 1991-May 23, 1993)===
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="200">
-File:AZwRu6wCfrthCAzahAutLA42941.jpeg
-File:HRX5tsosMweuzGSTIEoJlg55476.jpeg
 </gallery>
 {{youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW85hQenpoU}}
-'''Logo:''' On a mostly black gradient background with streaks of red in the top corners and dark blue across the bottom, we see the following logo in light blue letters:
+'''Visuals:''' On a mostly black gradient background with streaks of red in the top corners and dark blue across the bottom is the following logo in {{color|lightblue|light blue}} letters:
-<center>{{large|toots}}<br>PRODUCTIONS</center>
-We slowly zoom out as the text suddenly shakes. A snowglobe suddenly appears out of nowhere and places the Toots Productions logo inside it while they both shake. The words "IN ASSOCIATION WITH" in the same font and color as the "PRODUCTIONS" text, but smaller, appear below, and the [[Warner Bros. Television]] logo of the time follows.
+<center>{{large|{{color|lightblue|toots}}}}<br>{{color|lightblue|PRODUCTIONS}}</center>
-'''Technique:''' The zooming out, the snowglobe appearing and shaking by itself.
+The screen slowly zooms out as the text suddenly shakes. A snowglobe fades in and places the Toots Productions logo inside it while they both shake. The words "{{color|lightblue|IN ASSOCIATION WITH}}" in the same font and color as "{{color|lightblue|PRODUCTIONS}}", but smaller, appear below, and the particles inside continue to move about.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The end theme plays over the logo, or a short synthesized tune.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
-'''Availability:''' Rare; seen on the final two seasons of ''Life Goes On'' (1991-1993). This was also seen on the 1992 TV movie ''Condition: Critical''.
+'''Audio:''' The end theme plays over the logo, or a short synthesized tune.
-'''Legacy:''' The music used during the end credits, along with the darkness and the sudden appearance of the snowglobe, may surprise some, but its mostly harmless.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on the final two seasons of ''Life Goes On''. This was also seen on the 1992 TV movie ''Condition: Critical''.
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 [[Category:Television logos]]
+[[Category:English-language logos]]